Vetco Total Care Clear Lake

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Join Our Team: A Fulfilling Career at Vetco Total Care in Clear Lake, Texas

Discover a rewarding career with Vetco Total Care full-service hospitals in beautiful Clear Lake, Texas. We offer a highly collaborative, fully supported environment where veterinary professionals are empowered to deliver exceptional care. Whether you are a Veterinarian, Veterinary Technician, or Veterinary Assistant, you'll find a welcoming team dedicated to making a meaningful, lasting impact on the lives of pets and the families who love them.

Why Veterinary Professionals Choose Vetco Total Care for General Practice

- Actual Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible full-time and part-time schedules designed to support your life outside the hospital. Full-time is just 30 hours a week!
- A Low-Stress Environment: Breathe easier with no non-competes, no negative accrual, zero sales quotas, and absolutely no on-call or after-hours shifts.
- Predictable Hours: Your time is respected. Our hospitals close for lunch daily and end the day at 6:00 PM.
- Generous Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge with our flexible open and paid time-off policies.
- Holistic Health Coverage: Gain peace of mind with comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits for you and your family.
- Benefits Designed to Support You: Generous Petco discounts on everything you need to keep your own pets happy and healthy including medicine, nutrition, supplies, toys, grooming services and training
- Inclusive, Caring and Positive Culture: All people and pets are welcome, safe and celebrated for who they are.
- Medical Autonomy: Veterinarians have the freedom to practice medicine autonomously. You are empowered to make the best clinical decisions across a spectrum of care - completely free from sales pressure.
- Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, safe workplace that deeply values mutual respect, open communication, and genuine collaboration.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Practice in modernized hospitals equipped with top-tier tools, including digital and dental X-ray, Vetology AI Radiograph Interpretation, Butterfly iQ+ Vet ultrasound, IDEXX labs, and Doppler, ensuring efficient and accurate diagnostics.
- Streamlined Technology: Modern hospital management systems and cloud-based records save you time, letting you focus on what matters most- your patients.
- Dedicated Local Support: Accessible, local medical and operational support reduces your administrative burden, enabling you to focus entirely on practicing great medicine.
- Continuous Career Growth: Expand your horizons with paid continuing education (CE), ongoing on-site training, paid scholarships, certification support, and clear pathways for career advancement

Dr. Ward smiling while holding a dog and wearing a stethoscope.

Meet Dr. Sarah Ward, Your Area Medical Director

Dr. Sarah Ward is the Area Medical Director for Vetco Total Care in Houston, Texas, where she helps build high-performing medical teams, elevate standards of care, and empower veterinarians to reach their full potential through a warm, people-first approach to leadership.

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Oklahoma and her DVM from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Ward spent more than a decade practicing corporate, private, relief, mobile, and high-volume veterinary medicine in Portland, Oregon, building a broad perspective on companion animal care. She was an active leader within the Portland Veterinary Medical Association and served as a facilitator for the Veterinary Leadership Experience.

In 2023, Dr. Ward returned to Oklahoma as a Hospital Medical Leader to open and grow a new Vetco Total Care hospital before relocating to Houston, Texas, as an Area Medical Director.

With more than a decade of experience in companion animal medicine and veterinary leadership, she is passionate about mentoring veterinary professionals, fostering collaborative hospital cultures, and ensuring clinical teams have the trust, tools, and support they need to deliver exceptional care to pets and their families.

Dr. Ward also enjoys planning her next travel adventure, earning new wine certifications, reading historical fiction, and knitting. At home, she is happily supervised by her long-haired dachshund, Solo, and her cat, Peanut, alongside an ever-growing collection of houseplants.

Living and Working in Clear Lake, Texas

Clear Lake, Texas offers the perfect blend of waterfront living, career opportunities, and family-friendly recreation just 25 miles southeast of downtown Houston. Home to NASA's Johnson Space Center, the area combines an innovative, high-tech atmosphere with a relaxed coastal lifestyle. Housing is more affordable than many major metropolitan areas, offering a range of options from established neighborhoods to newer communities.

Life in Clear Lake revolves around the water. Residents enjoy boating, sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, and miles of scenic shoreline along Clear Lake and Galveston Bay. Nature lovers can explore Armand Bayou Nature Center, one of the nation's largest urban wilderness preserves, or spend weekends hiking, birdwatching, and enjoying local parks and trails.

Families appreciate the area's strong sense of community and abundance of activities. Space Center Houston offers year-round educational experiences, while nearby Kemah Boardwalk provides waterfront dining, amusement rides, festivals, fireworks, and live entertainment. Plus, Galveston's beaches are only about 30 minutes away, making spontaneous beach days an easy weekend tradition.

For veterinary professionals, Clear Lake offers the rare opportunity to build a rewarding career while enjoying an exceptional work-life balance - whether that means exploring nature preserves, weekends at the beach, or creating lasting memories with family.

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